Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft records

Descriptive Summary

Title: Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft records
Dates: 1962-1975,
Predominant Dates: bulk 1971-1973
Creator: Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft
Creator: Weston, Richard , Flowers, Harold , Miller, Jay A. , Williams, Kale , National Council to Repeal the Draft (U.S.) , American Friends Service Committee, Midwest Regional Office
Size: 1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Language: Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Scope and Content

Office files of Richard Weston, coordinator/president of the Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft (ICRD), including Weston's files on the draft, 1962-1971; form letters, notices, and clippings of letters to the editor from various newspapers; tearsheets from the Congressional Record and other publications, leaflets and fliers opposing the draft; and correspondence on the operation of the ICRD, such as, solicitations of support, thanks for contributions, setting up meetings and letters to congressmen and editors. Also includes newsletters, publications and some correspondence with National Council to Repeal the Draft and with American Friends Service Committee.

Conditions for Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

A common citation for archives is as follows: Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Collection title, ID number, Repository name, location.

Acquisition Information

M1976.0036.

Custodial History

Gift (M1976.0036).

Descriptive inventory available online.

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